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With comparatives, we can say ... than I am /than you are/than John is etc.
But in informal spoken English, we usually prefer... than me/you/him/her/it/us/them.

^ Write two endings for each sentence: one with than me, than you etc and one with
than I am, than you are etc.

► Tariq was angry, but I
1 John's very careful with money, but Maria.......................................................................... .

2 I'm hungry, but you must b e ...............................................................................................
3 You're not very short. Tony's.................................................................................................
4 We're excited, but our children.............................................................................................
5 My girlfriend is so beautiful. No other woman.....................................................................

We can use a lo t/a bit (more conversational) or much/a little before comparatives.
Your cooking is much better than my sister's. (NOT... very-better... AND NOT... tee-better ...)
This book is a lot more interesting than that one. You sound a bit happier today.

a bit longer much longer

Q Use the table. Write sentences about Mark and Simon with a b it/a little and a lot/m uch
with the adjectives from the box.

short//ta ll old/young rich fast/slow comfortable quiet/noisy

How How How How How How

tall? old? rich? fast? comfortable? quiet?
Mark 1 m95 35 €900,000/year Mark's car 190km/h
Simon 1 m85 36 €250,000/year Simon's car 130km/h

► a ^ t (OR a little ) shorter thfli/v M flrte.

1 ......................................................................................

2 .......................................................................................................
3 .............................................................................................
4 .............................................................................................
5 .............................................................................................

6 .......................................................................................................
7 .............................................................................................
8 .......................................................................................................
9 .............................................................................................

We can use more than and less than without adjectives.
Liz spent more than a week's pay on that dress. It took us less than ten minutes to get home.

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full COMPARISON 225
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.